Coming Attractions at the Roosevelt – Chicago, IL
The C. Howard Crane designed Roosevelt enjoyed nearly 60 years as a stately movie palace in downtown Chicago. It opened...
Chicago’s Pekin Theatre
The Pekin Theatre located at 27th and State on Chicago’s south side was one of the country’s first if not...
VERTICAL THEATRE SIGNS: 1997
By Joseph R. DuciBella, ASID Some tidbits on the UPTOWN THEATRE, Chicago (Rapp & Rapp, 1925) came to light just...
Scientifically Cooled! – The Dawn of Air-Condition Theatres
Imagine it is the dog days of summer — you are overheated and would like a place to relax and...
The Bob Sheldon Collection
This past year THS member and theatre documentarian Bob Sheldon passed away. After his passing, his daughter contacted the archive...
